Proverbs 12:8-9
New King James Version
8 A man will be commended according to his wisdom,
(A)But he who is of a perverse heart will be despised.
9 (B)Better is the one who is [a]slighted but has a servant,
Than he who honors himself but lacks bread.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:9 lightly esteemed
Proverbs 12:8-9
21st Century King James Version
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
9 He that is lowly and hath a servant is better off than he that honoreth himself and lacketh bread.
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Proverbs 12:23
New King James Version
23 (A)A prudent man conceals knowledge,
But the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
Proverbs 12:23
21st Century King James Version
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
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